Since Trump’s attacking the U.S. military has cost him the support of a great swath of the right wing, one wonders: who’s left? With the left and center gone, the only remaining constituencies appear to be a) hardcore racists/gun nuts, …
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Americans Struggle To Draw Conclusions, Even When the Facts Are Completely Clear
As a schoolboy, I once made a comment about something that was always quite clear to everyone, and a friend told me, “Craig, you have a firm grasp on the obvious.” The photograph here brings that moment back into focus …
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Two Views of Putin
Look at the faces of Merkel and Macron. That’s intensity. They know their looking into the eyes of pure evil, and each would do anything in their power to destroy it. Trump seems to have a different feeling about Putin. …
America’s Historic Cruelty
The rather intense-looking fellow at the upper right is John C. Calhoun, U.S. vice president from 1825 to 1832 under James Monroe. That scowl was indicative of America at the time, rooted as it was in wanton cruelty. 1830 saw …
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Trump Called U.S. Marines Who Died During World War I ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers,’ Report Says
This is getting a HUGE amount of coverage, and corroboration of the original story is now coming forth. There are 18.2 million veterans, every one of voting age. Aren’t they infuriated? This is so like Trump, i.e., another proof point that …
Trump Seeking Re-election, Will Stop At Nothing
We all knew, if we approach the November presidential election with Trump failing in the polls, that we’d see some heavy-duty histrionics. As shown in the video below, it turns out to be (thus far anyway) essentially a civil war.
Inciting Violence Will Backfire
Trump: This strategy of inciting violence is going to backfire. As you are aware, Americans are stupid, but we’re not that stupid. Anyone with an IQ of 80 can see what you’re doing, and loathe you accordingly.
NPR Reports: “Former Department of Homeland Security Official–Trump Pouring ‘Fuel On The Fire’ Of Domestic Extremism”
There is a reason that the governor and the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, as well as the mayor of Kenosha, are all telling Trump to stay out of their state, and it’s not that they’re budding socialists. It’s that they’re …
New Zealand Says No
My wife and I may be leaving the country if Trump is re-elected, as the little missus isn’t tolerating the blossoming authoritarianism here very well. Insofar as we have friends in New Zealand, that seemed like a reasonable choice for …
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Trump’s “Military Are Losers and Suckers” Comment: This Could Be the End
In my recent post on Trump’s “losers and suckers” comment, I asked, “Aren’t the 18.2 million veterans totally infuriated?” Oh My God.